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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Med.
Sec. Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1465308

A Bibliometrics and Visualization Analysis of Ropivacaine Research from 2000 to 2023

Provisionally accepted
Jian Zhang Jian Zhang 1Liu Ye Liu Ye 2Xiyao Gu Xiyao Gu 2*Jing Chai Jing Chai 1*
  • 1 Department of Anesthesiology, International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China, Shanghai, China
  • 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

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    Aim: Bibliometric and data visualization methods were used to identify the current status, key areas and emerging frontiers in ropivacaine research. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of the Web of Science database for publications related to ropivacaine published from 2000 to 2023. The publication types were limited to original articles and reviews. We utilized CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the online bibliometric platform (https://bibliometric.com) to visualize and analyze the collected data. Results: A total of 4,147 publications related to ropivacaine were identified, with a consistent growth in annual publications over time. The United States emerged as the most influential country in the field of ropivacaine research, and ranked first in the annual number of publications until 2014. China surpassed the United States in the number of publications for the first time in 2015 and has remained in first place ever since. Of all the research institutions in the field of ropivacaine, University of Copenhagen in Denmark exhibited the highest impact. Brian M. Ilfeld and Casati A were identified as the most influential authors. The leading researchers in this field primarily focused their publications on continuous nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia and ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques. An analysis of reference co-citation clustering revealed 18 distinct research clusters, with current hotspots including erector spinae plane block, dexmedetomidine, quadratus lumborum block, labor analgesia and mitochondrial respiration. Additionally, keywords analysis indicated that 'dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant in nerve blocks' currently represents a research hotspot in the field of ropivacaine. Conclusions: This bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the research landscape in ropivacaine. It reveals research trends in this field and emerging areas for future investigations. Notably, the application of ropivacaine in nerve blocks is a prominent focus in current research, with a particular emphasis on its combination with dexmedetomidine.

    Keywords: Ropivacaine, Web of Science, bibliometric analysis, Citespace, VOSviewer, Co-citation analysis

    Received: 16 Jul 2024; Accepted: 23 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Ye, Gu and Chai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Xiyao Gu, Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
    Jing Chai, Department of Anesthesiology, International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China, Shanghai, China

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